The drive south feels longer than the map suggests. Eleuthera narrows as you go, the road stretching between two seas, the Atlantic flashing bright and restless on one side, Exuma Sound lying calmer on the other. Settlements thin out. The land opens. By the time you reach the end of the island, there is a […]
The Caribbean has been courting tourism from the United Arab Emirates for years — including a big push at Expo Dubai this year. And now one Caribbean Tourism Minister wants to actually make a UAE-Caribbean air route a reality. Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says he has initiated discussions with representatives of Emirates Airlines with the […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff Dubai-based carrier Emirates is launching its first-ever flights to Mexico, the airline said this week. Emirates will be launching a new daily service from Dubai to Mexico City via Barcelona, beginning Dec. 9. The Mexico City flight will run on Emirates’ Boeing 777-200LR with 38 seats in business and 264 […]
By Alexander Britell A major Caribbean conference is coming to the United Arab Emirates. The first-ever UAE & Caribbean Cooperation Forum will take place in Dubai from Nov. 24 to 26, looking to “explore potential to boost economic cooperation between the UAE and the Caribbean,” according to a statement. “As the UAE forges forward on […]
